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03 June 2010

Honest Question: Was Thurmond Offered A White House Job To Run For U.S. Senate

Was Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond offered a job in the Obama Administration in exchange for announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy?

I'm not one to throw out wild-eyed speculation on issues such as these but in recent weeks, it has been revealed that the Obama White House offered two Democrats positions in the government if they would end their campaigns against the White House preferred candidate.

Thurmond is a thrice-elected Georgia Commissioner of Labor. His job is safe. Thurmond could easily get re-elected to his post until the cows come home. The risky move for Michael Thurmond, characterized by a veteran political reporter as "one of the most cautious men in Georgia politics," is running against U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R - Georgia). So, it begs to question, why would a overly-cautious politician suddenly decide to throw caution to the wind? What offers, if any, were made to get Thurmond to run?